New Study Identifies 5 Types of Dangerous Drivers Following the Pandemic

The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety analysis notes that less than half of those surveyed fell in the ’safe driver' category.

The wreckage of crash victim Wanda Sitoski’s car after a 16-year-old smuggler ran a red light at 105 miles per hour and caused a fatal crash in Cochise County, Ariz., on Oct. 30, 2021. Zach Bennett/Sierra Vista News Network

Only about 40 percent of motorists in the United States can be classified as “safe drivers,” the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety reveals in its annual study.

A majority of drivers acknowledged engaging in perilous behaviors while on the road, with speeding as the most prevalent habit, according to AAA’s Traffic Safety Culture Index, which was released on Nov. 30. The study identified six types of drivers, including five that were categorized as unsafe.